Qatar Prepares for Legislative Elections After 15-Year Delay - Bloomberg:
Qatar moved a step closer to holding legislative elections Wednesday after delaying them repeatedly for over a decade.
The country’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, issued a decision establishing a committee to prepare for elections to a key legislative body, according to a tweet from state-run Qatar News Agency.
Should the process move forward, Qatar would become the last Gulf Arab monarchy to introduce legislative elections. The small gas-rich nation has faced a trade and political boycott from Arab states led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that has disrupted its trade and forced it to rethink alliances.
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